Community Quote by Alan Bennett

“The great unsold truth of libraries is that people need them not because they’re about study and solitude, but because they’re about connection. Connection…

— Bella Bathurst

“To reduce a library to simple architecture, bricks and mortar is a mistake. Similarly, to suggest a library is defined by the books on…

— Hardeep Singh Kohli

“I grew up in libraries, and I hope I've learned never to take them for granted. A thriving library is the heart of its…

— Josie Brown

“A library is more than a brick and mortar building filled with delicious books. It is also a community of people who live to…

— ALA

A library is a gateway to others' minds, hearts, and lives.

— Tamora Pierce

“What is the value of libraries? Through lifelong learning, libraries can and do change lives, a point that cannot be overstated.”

— Michael Gorman

The love of libraries, like most loves, must be learned.

— Alberto Manguel

Libraries are where we learn that we can live our lives through books.

— Kevin Barry

“The next library is a place, still. A place where people come together to do co-working and coordinate and invent projects worth working on…

— Alan Bennett

“Libraries are innately subversive institutions, born of the radical notion that every member of society deserves free, high-quality access to knowledge and culture.”

— Matt Finch

“A library is a miracle. A place where you can learn just about anything, for free. A place where your mind can come alive.”

— Josh Hanagarne

“Libraries are not, or at least should not be, engines of productivity. If anything, they should slow people down and seduce them with the…

— Barbara Fister